GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |